Estate Unit is the custodian of the University’s owned physical assets and is responsible for ensuring that the assets are maintained to appropriate standards.

Resources invested in maintenance provide the institution with a significant return on investment by:

i. Enhancing current service delivery; and

ii. Reducing future resource requirement by prolonging the life of physical assets or by increasing its disposal value.

Maintenance involves repairing, preserving, minor alterations and replacement of parts of assets to ensure their prolonged useful life.